Obituaries

Sara Jean Shirk, 90, of Marysville, died Saturday, April 23, 2016, at her daughter’s residence. She was born July 1, 1925, in Raymond, to the late Tom and Nancy Mardotha Garner Shirk.

Charles Clarence Emmert, 69, of Marysville, died Saturday, April 16, 2016. He was born Oct. 18, 1946, in Peoria, Illinois, to the late Charles and Betty Jean (Dodd) Emmert.

Marvin E. Dagon, 82, of Plain City, died Tuesday afternoon, April 19, 2016, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus. He was born Sept. 8, 1933, in Erie, to the late Russell and Opal Dagon.

Thomas H. Shields, 80, of Richwood, died Monday morning, April 18, 2016, at his home. He was born March 31, 1936, in Marion, to the late Charles M. and Celia (Knapp) Shields.

Edward “Eddie” D. Ferryman, 71, of Mingo, died Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born Oct. 28, 1944, in Columbus, to the late Edgar and Virginia (Ballard) F...

Billy S. Ferrell, 76, of Ostrander, died Friday evening, April 15, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family, following an extended illness. He was born May 13, 1939, in Orgas, West Virginia, to the ...

Jean Anne Williams Carmean, 50, of Richwood, died unexpectedly, Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Memorial Hospital in Marysville. She was born Sept. 14, 1965, in Northridge, Calif., to Samuel K. and Nancy...

Wanda Arlene Blue, 76, of Richwood, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born June 2, 1939, in Port Washington, to the late Waldo and Minnie Coral (Ward) Hostetter.

ROBERT LAWRENCE SCHNEES JR. Robert Lawrence Schnees Jr., 57, of Plain City, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. He is survived by his mother, Na...

Charles J. Boerger, 89, of Springfield, died April 12, 2016, at Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 30, 1926, in Champaign County, the son of the late John Herman and Myrta (Baughman...

Shelby E. Grabor, 24, of Marysville, died Friday, April 8, 2016, in Columbus as a result of an accident. She was born June 13, 1991, in Columbus, to Timothy and Carol (Moore) Grabor of Tiffin.

Jerry Thomas Ruble, 81, of Bay City, Michigan, died Saturday, April 9, 2016. He was born July 3, 1934, in Dayton, to the late Edgar and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Ruble.

Martha R. Huffman, 95, of Milford Center, died Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Memorial Gables. She was born Nov. 5, 1920, in Bowersville, to the late John and Minnie Shigley Binegar.

Jack Lee Schwartz, 66, of Marysville, died Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 6, 1949, in Peoria, Illinois, the son of the late Paul and Kathleen (Edgar) Schwartz.

George E. Horn, 87, of Marysville, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Memorial Gables.   He was born Jan. 16, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late George E. and Carolyn Jacques Hart Horn Sr.

George E. Horn, 87, of Marysville, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Memorial Gables. The family will receive friends 4-7 p.m. Monday at Underwood Funeral Home. A full obituary will appear in Saturday...

Frances Maxine Baker, 98, of Greenville, formerly of Marysville, died Monday, April 4, 2016, at Heartland of Greenville. She was born Sept. 10, 1917, in Greenville, to the late John Frederick and Haze...

John W. Purdum, 82, of Plumwood, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in his home, on the same farm he was born. He was born May 11, 1933, in Plumwood, to the late Ernest N. and Lela (Ashley) Purdum.

Kathleen Russell Darling, age 73, of Pickerington died Thursday March 31, 2016.  Kathleen was born December 23, 1942 in Marysville, Ohio to the late James W. and Lois Rea Russell.

Rosemary Burcher Hinton, 80, of Milford Center, died Monday, April 4, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born June 17, 1935, in Amesville, to the late Wilbur and Freda Davis Bu...

Linda Lee Jervis Spurgeon, 75, of Marysville, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Nov. 3, 1940, in Delaware, to the late Leland and Gwen Shaw Jervi...

Terry Gene Whitmore, 54, of North Lewisburg, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville following an extended illness. He was born Aug 31, 1961, in Nelsonville, to the late John and Reg...

Charles Henry Medley Sr., 80, of Marysville, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born Feb. 26, 1936, in Morgan County, to the late Frank and Mar...

Blanche L. Fillinger, 85, of Richwood, died Friday, April 1, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville. She was born Aug. 11, 1930, in Hardin County, to the late John and Olga Marie (Phelps) Friermood.

Marion “Lester” Cox, 89, of North Lewisburg, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at his home with his family by his side. He was born Aug. 11, 1926, in Fort Gay, West Virginia, to the late Marion W. and O...

Joseph G.V. Hofbauer, 79, of Plain City, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at his home. He was born April 29, 1936, above Tedrick’s Hardware Store in downtown Plain City, to the late Joseph V. and Anna (K...

Tonya Sue Manning, 50, of Marysville, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born March 31, 1965, the daughter of Bill...

Martha B. Thomas Cattani, 82, of Marion, died Friday, March 25, 2016, at Primrose of Marion following a sudden illness. She was born Feb. 8, 1934, in Marion, one of nine children of the late Jesse Alb...

Robert Garland, 58, of Woodstock, formerly of Schaumburg, Illinois, died Friday, March 18, 2016, at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 26, 1957, in Palatine Illinois, to the...

Kenneth P. Vandre Sr., 87, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died March 23, 2016, at his home. He was born on Nov. 11, 1928, in Lowell, Indiana, the son of the late Rev. Walter and Melanie Vandre.